Wire stretcher



H. SATTLER WIRE STRETCHER Dec. 21, 1948.

Filed April 1o, 1944 Syvum/vm. Haya Saz/W67; mw

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Patented Dec. 21,` 1948 unirme fsflATEs ATENT v'OFFICE 2 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in wirestretchers designed primarily for use in the straightening of saggingstrands of fence wire so as to tighten the wire and the invention hasfor its rimary object to provide an attachment for the wire and adaptedfor engaging the sagging portion thereof and re tained in a position onthe wire to maintain the are in a taut position.

tiere specifically the invention embodies the use oi a rigid platemember having hook members adapted for engagement by the sagging portionof the wire and embodying means engageable with the wire for pulling thelatter into position for engagement by the respective hook members.

A further object of the invention is to provide a wire stretcher of thischaracter of simple and practical construction, which is strong anddurable, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, easy to operate andotherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

@ther objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebehad to the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer 'to like parte throughout, and in which ""gure l is afront elevational View.

gure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on a line 2 2 ofFigure 1, but with the vertical screw and collar therefor shown inelevation, and

Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Referring now to the drawing in detail wherein for the purpose ofillustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention,the numeral 5 designates a substantially triangular shaped rigid platemember having a plurality of ver rically spaced hook members E struckfrom the material thereof. The side edges of the plate, adjacent itsupper edges, are formed with inturned anges l behind which the strand ofwire 8 may be pulled for engagement with the respective hooks d.

A triangular shaped holder plate Il is formed with side iianges i8forming guides for receiving the lower edges of the plate 5 and a handlei9 projects horizontally from one edge of the plate il.

The lower end of the plate member Il termi natos in a threaded lug 9 inwhich a Vertical screw lil is operable, the lower end of the screwhaving a crank handle Il formed thereon and the upper end of the screwhaving a smooth portion l2 on which a collar I3 is slidably mounted,

the collar being retained on the screw by means of a washer lil andCotter pin l5.

rEhe lower edge of the collar E3 is formed with pair of lugs l@ spacedfrom the screw l@ behind which screw the wire 6 is received forengagement by the lugs it.

The holder il is removably positioned on the lower end of the plate 5and in the operation of the device and with the holder plate l'l placedin engagement with the plate 5, as shown in Figure l of the drawing, thewire d is engaged behind the lugs lli and the collar i3 moved downwardlyon the screw l@ so that the sagging portion of the wire, as shown by thedotted line positicn in Figure i of the drawing, can be moved intoengagement with the uppermost hook S. Should it be desired to furthertighted the wire S the collar i3 is moved into engagement with thethreaded portion of the screw it so that the rotation of the screw willthen cause a downward traveling movement of the collar and thus pull thesagging portion or the strand of wire S downwardly for engagement withone of the lower hooks.

Any desired number of the plates 5 may be placed on the wiresuiiiciently to take up the sagging portion thereof and after the wirehas been engaged with a desired hook i3 the holder and screw le togetherwith the collar i3 are removed from the plate 5 and the plate 5 retainedin engagement with the wire.

it is believed the details of construction, operation and advantages ofthe device will be readily understood from the foregoing without furtherdetail explanation.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

l. A wire stretcher comprising a rigid plate member having at oppositeedges flanges spaced from the remaining part and disposed in substantialalignment, a plurality of hooks on the side of the plate facing saidfianges and spaced from one another on a line intermediate the edges ofsaid plate, a holder disposed against the other side of said plate andhaving at opposite edges guides engaging the edges of said plate, meansfor engaging a wire extending above the flanges, a second meanscooperating with the holder and including a portion guiding said firstmeans axially of said second means and also including threads coactingwith the iirst means,

2. A wire stretcher comprising a rigid triangular plate member having atopposite edges lianges spaced from the remaining part and dispgsed insubstantial alignment, a plurality of hooks on the side of the platefacing said flanges and spaced from one another on a line intermediatethe edges of said plate, a triangular holder disposed against the otherside of said plate and having at opposite edges guides engaging theedges of said plate adjacent the apex remote from the anges, means forengaging a wire extending above the anges, a second means cooperatingwith the holder and including a portion guiding said rst means axiallyof said second means and also including threads ooacting with the firstmeans.

HUGO SATTLER.

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